Joanna Scanlan plays Beth Thornton, Rosalie Craig plays Kitty Eckersley, and Lorraine Ashbourne plays Jess Burchill in Riot Women.
Main cast
- Beth ThorntonJoanna ScanlanSeasons 1Main
- Kitty EckersleyRosalie CraigSeasons 1Main
- Jess BurchillLorraine AshbourneSeasons 1Main
- Holly GaskellTamsin GreigSeasons 1Main
- Nisha LalTaj AtwalSeasons 1Main
- Yvonne VauxAmelia BullmoreSeasons 1Main
- Aunt MarySue JohnstonSeasons 1Main
- Nancy GaskellAnne ReidSeasons 1Main
Supporting cast
- Tom ThorntonJonny GreenSeasons 1Supp
- KamChandeep UppalSeasons 1Supp
- FearneEllise ChappellSeasons 1Supp
- ChloeShannon LavelleSeasons 1Supp
- MirandaMacy SeelochanSeasons 1Supp
- RudyBen BattSeasons 1Supp
- InezNatalia TenaSeasons 1Supp
- Tony GaskellNicholas GleavesSeasons 1Supp
- Gavin PeacheyMark BazeleySeasons 1Supp
- GrahamPeter DavisonSeasons 1Supp
- TriciaClaire SkinnerSeasons 1Supp
- BarnabyBen HunterSeasons 1Supp
- JerryTony HirstSeasons 1Supp
- MichaelKevin DoyleSeasons 1Supp
- Carl GaskellOliver HuntingdonSeasons 1Supp
- Jenny LennocksAngel CoulbySeasons 1Supp
- JoJoRichard FleeshmanSeasons 1Supp
- Keith EckersleyJonathan PryceSeasons 1Supp
- RoccoBrodie NkomeSeasons 1Supp
- JuniorKlae SpeightSeasons 1Supp
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About this cast
Riot Women is a BBC One and iPlayer series from 2025, following a group of women forming a punk band. The lead cast includes Joanna Scanlan, Rosalie Craig, Lorraine Ashbourne, Tamsin Greig, Taj Atwal, and Amelia Bullmore.
Cast FAQs
Who plays Beth Thornton in Riot Women?
Joanna Scanlan plays Beth Thornton.
Who plays Kitty Eckersley in Riot Women?
Rosalie Craig plays Kitty Eckersley.
Who plays Jess Burchill in Riot Women?
Lorraine Ashbourne plays Jess Burchill.
Who plays Tom Thornton in Riot Women?
Jonny Green plays Tom Thornton.
How many cast members are in Riot Women?
There are 28 cast members in total.
Sources: IMDb · Wikipedia · Mediawan Rights · Cosmopolitan UK · rottentomatoes.com · Updated June 2026
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